Gods Justice Will-worshippers punished
NAdab and Abihu offered strange fire, they were consumed with fire.
Gideon made an Ephod intending thereby to shew himselfe thankfull to God for his victory: it turned to the destruction of himselfe, and all his posteritie.
King Saul In the absence of Samuel offered a burnt-offering, thinking thereby to have pleased the Lord: his kingdome was taken from all his, and given unto David.
Ʋzzah Seeing the Arke of the Lord shaken, in zeale put his hand to stay the same: he was stricken suddenly dead, in that it was only lawfull for the Levites to come neere the same.
King Ʋzziah Burning incense before the Lord was stricken with leprosie, and so continued to the day of his death.
Ieroboam burnt incense, his hand that did it withered.
Israelites for not seeking the Lord aright, were punished.
Manasseh building Altars in Gods house, was carried into Babel.
Bethshemites, for looking into the Arke of God, were many slain.
Corah and his confederates offering strange fire perished.
The Jewes selling and buying in Gods house were driven out by Christ.
The men That came neere the Tabernacle, or to the Priests office, contrarie to that God commanded, were put to death.
The men of Ashdod looking into the Ark of God were plagued.
The Levites That sanctified not themselves to bring up the Ark of the Lord unto the place he had prepared, made a breach upon Israel.
The Lord saith No man shall doe what seemeth good in his owne eyes, but accordingly as I have commanded, without adding or dimini∣shing, &c.